Jack Hibbs Podcast

Episode: Rapid-Fire Questions: Round 2
Date: October 16, 2025

Episode Overview

In this dynamic, unrehearsed episode, Pastor Jack Hibbs dives into a "Rapid-Fire Questions" round, tackling a wide array of listener-submitted theological, biblical, and practical questions. With only a minute per response, Jack Hibbs brings biblical clarity, passionate responses, and thoughtful insights to debates both classic and contemporary. Topics span end times, church life, doctrine, Christian living, and current cultural challenges—providing practical wisdom for believers striving to stand firm in today’s world.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Rapture & Prodigals

• Will backsliders be raptured?
  • "They go up because... the rapture... is not a worthy question, it’s an ashamed question... There’s no rapture qualifications other than this: to be born again... If you're backsliding and the rapture takes place, are you left behind? No, you’re just ashamed on the way up because you wasted your time."
  • [04:12]

2. Old Testament Prophecies of Jesus

• Single OT book for prophecy?
  • Cited Genesis 3:15 as foundational, describing both the virgin birth and victory over Satan.
  • "...all wrapped up in Genesis 3:15."
  • [05:17]

3. Afterlife: Immediate or Soul Sleep?

• "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord... There is no such thing as soul sleep. It is a bad doctrine because it’s sloppy, sloppy theology."
• References the story of Stephen and Jesus in Luke 15/16.
• [06:10]

4. Marriage Supper of the Lamb

• Believes it occurs in heaven during the Tribulation, referencing Isaiah 26 & Revelation 19.
  • "I am not going to get upset if somebody teaches some other position… I just personally believe it takes place during the tribulation period because the church is in heaven."
  • [07:23]

5. Finding a Good Church

• Pray for guidance, attend four consecutive weeks, ask for discernment.
  • "Give a church, any church you visit, give it four visits in a row asking for discernment and wisdom, and then move on. And then God will speak to you."
  • [08:26]

6. Tithing and Giving

• "It’s not 10%... it's 100%. So you say, Jack, what do I do? You talk to God about what the amount should be. Here’s the criteria: you have to be a cheerful giver."
• Encourages cheerful, sacrificial giving rather than legalistic percentage.
• [09:41]

7. Origin of Pride in Lucifer

• "The Bible tells you... 'you were perfect in all your ways until sin was found in your heart.' Pride was found in your heart. Angels have free moral agency... Satan got jealous… he wanted to be like God."
• Struggles to pinpoint the exact passages but references Isaiah and Ezekiel.
• [10:57]

8. Age in Heaven

• "Nobody knows... some people speculate and say we're going to be at the age of Christ... Adam and Eve were created in their mature state. So what if God decides... we are all of the same age?"
• [12:10]

9. Christians and Alcohol

• Drinking is not forbidden, but drunkenness and stumbling others are.
  • "If we stumble anybody, then our freedom has become a sin, and God doesn't approve of that."
  • [13:21]

10. Women Preaching & Teaching

• "Women can teach, but they cannot usurp authority over a man... women teachers to women is fantastic... but there’s no such thing as a female pastor. It's forbidden in Scripture."
• Gives examples of women’s roles in ministry (Priscilla and Aquila, Elisabeth Elliot).
• [14:32]

11. Elisha and the Bears (2 Kings 2)

• "They disrespected a prophet of God. It was like disrespecting God himself... these are probably teenagers or young guys... I would love to see that happen today." (spoken jokingly)
• Emphasizes the seriousness of disrespecting God’s representatives.
• [15:55]

12. Marriage: Legal vs. Spiritual

• Legal marriage is a contract; spiritual union requires faith.
  • "Are you married legally? Yes. But does that mean you’re married before God in the spiritual union? No, because that’s a spiritual event."
  • [17:32]

13. Do Loved Ones See Us From Heaven?

• "I don’t think they can see... I think that it would be somewhat of a chagrin to them to see what's going on here. But I can't be hard and fast on that. I'm open to changing my mind."
• Cites Revelation’s martyrs as an exception.
• [18:42]

14. Handling Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories

• "They don't read their Bibles... anti-Semitism is demonic in origin. It proves that somebody's under the sway of Satan's doctrines of demons and deceiving spirits."
• Warns that antisemitism will increase in the last days
• [19:43]

15. Born of Water and Spirit (John 3)

• "The water is referring to us coming into this world from the matrix, from the womb of the mother. It is not a reference to baptism."
• Clarifies physical birth vs. spiritual rebirth.
• [20:58]

16. Are Humans Unique in the Universe?

• "Jesus Christ died here. He didn’t die anywhere else. ...I do not believe there’s intelligent life elsewhere."
• Suggests claims of contact are spiritual deception or demonic.
• [22:04]

17. Baptism & Salvation

• "You cannot be baptized by any human being and then have that translate into your entrance into heaven. Impossible. …Baptism is a public display of a previous internal commitment. Don’t ever put baptism in front of salvation."
• Cites thief on the cross as scriptural example.
• [23:23]

18. Ordained Days vs. Unhealthy Living

• "You can’t hasten the day. You can’t lengthen the day. God knows the day... Eat and be as healthy as you possibly can so that you're usable."
• Encourages stewardship of one's body for service.
• [24:57]

19. Agnostic vs. Atheist

• "I have more respect for an atheist than I do an agnostic... There’s more hope for an atheist to come to Christ than an agnostic... Don’t be an ignoramus."
• Agnosticism defined as willful ignorance, atheism as unbelief.
• [26:08]

20. Should Christians Be Political?

• "If we’re not involved in politics, lunatics will be. …Whenever good people do not get involved in anything, the lunatics do, evil takes over."
• Gives current and local examples to urge engagement.
• [27:18]

21. Where Was Lazarus When Dead?

• "Lazarus would have been with Abraham for a momentary time… When it refers to his body sleeping, that's exactly... the spirit never sleeps."
• Distinguishes between physical death ("sleep") and the spirit.
• [28:31]

22. Who Wrote Hebrews?

• "None of them are as good as Paul himself... It’s very Pauline in its structure... I believe Paul wrote it. But listen, for whatever reason, God didn’t want us to know or else we would have known."
• An informed but humble opinion.
• [29:37]

23. Amillennialism vs. Premillennialism

• "I condemn amillennialism... All-millennialism is a doctrine of demons in my opinion... I am a futurist, pre-millennialist, pre-tribulational, pre-rapture literalist when it comes to the Bible."
• [30:52]

24. Deathbed/Coma Conversion Without Speech

• "Absolutely, yes. ...God knows their heart. He knows if they’re saying yes to him. ...He’s much more gracious than we are."
• Encourages sharing the gospel with comatose individuals.
• [32:00]

25. Revival vs. Spiritual Awakening

• "Revival is only exclusively reserved for the individual believer and the church... awakening is when people are provoked in their heart... the church is revived... when the awakening takes place, the people who are lost get saved by going to a church that’s alive."
• [33:00]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the rapture and backsliders:
  "You cannot be a backslider without being born again. But if you’re backsliding and the rapture takes place, are you left behind? No, you’re just ashamed on the way up because you wasted your time."
  [04:12]
• On tithing:
  "It's not 10%. ...In the New Testament, it's not 90%. It's 100%."
  [09:41]
• On Christians in politics:
  "If we’re not involved in politics, lunatics will be."
  [27:18]
• On agnosticism:
  "There’s more hope for an atheist to come to Christ than an agnostic. ...Don’t be an ignoramus."
  [26:08]
• On revival and awakening:
  "Revival is only exclusively reserved for the individual believer and the church... when the awakening takes place, the people who are lost get saved by going to a church that’s alive."
  [33:00]

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Topic | Timestamp | |------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | Rapture & prodigals | 04:12 | | OT prophecy of Jesus | 05:17 | | Afterlife: soul sleep vs. presence with God | 06:10 | | Marriage supper of the Lamb timing | 07:23 | | Finding a good church | 08:26 | | Tithing and generosity | 09:41 | | Lucifer's pride | 10:57 | | Age in heaven | 12:10 | | Christian drinking | 13:21 | | Women preaching, pastoral roles | 14:32 | | Elisha and the bears | 15:55 | | Legal vs. spiritual marriage | 17:32 | | Loved ones watching from heaven | 18:42 | | Family & anti-Semitic conspiracy theories | 19:43 | | Born of water and spirit | 20:58 | | Humanity's uniqueness/universe | 22:04 | | Baptism and salvation | 23:23 | | Can we cut short our ordained days? | 24:57 | | Agnostic vs. atheist | 26:08 | | Christian involvement in politics | 27:18 | | Where was Lazarus when dead? | 28:31 | | Who wrote Hebrews? | 29:37 | | Amillennialism | 30:52 | | Deathbed/Unspoken conversion | 32:00 | | Revival vs. spiritual awakening | 33:00 |

Tone & Feel

The episode is fast-paced, confident, and unapologetic in its biblical worldview. Jack Hibbs mixes seriousness on weighty topics with moments of humor and real-world candidness—committed to clarity and scriptural authority, yet conversational and approachable in every answer.

For further exploration, listeners are encouraged to consult full episodes and referenced scripture passages.